In 2014, a law was passed on free education in all public universities in Slovakia, for all foreign students, subject to study in the Slovak language. All state universities require foreign students to have a state-recognized certificate of knowledge of the Slovak language. Such a certificate can only be obtained at preparatory courses accredited by the Ministry of Education of Slovakia. This is the only time you have to pay for on the way to higher education.
Slovak universities are accredited according to the Bologna Declaration; therefore, their diplomas have a common European standard and are accepted in any EU state without additional confirmation.
All Slovak universities are closely involved in the ERASMUS + program, so you can participate in exchange programs, undergo internships and internships in other European universities, which will significantly expand your horizons and potential.
Slovakia provides foreign students who have entered its universities with a residence permit, which allows them to live in Slovakia and travel across the EU (including crossing the external borders of Europe) without special visa documents throughout their studies in Slovakia.
After graduating from a Slovak university, you can change your residence permit status to any other – employment, entrepreneurship. At the same time, your period of study will be credited to the total period of residence in Slovakia and after a while you will receive Slovak citizenship!
Slovakia has a good geographical location (neighboring: Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Hungary and Ukraine) and gorgeous nature. The ecology is good here, there are practically no harmful industries, the air is clean, and the climate is mild.
In the universities of Slovakia, students are given the opportunity to in-depth study of languages such as English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, etc. Internship and practice are possible in Slovakia, the European Union and other countries of the world.
While studying at a Slovak university, you can take part in joint projects with many European universities, including student exchange.
There are 20 public and 10 private universities in Slovakia today. Some of the popular universities for foreign students are Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovak Technical University in Bratislava, University of Economy in Bratislava, University of Pavol Jozef Safarik in Kosice, University of Technology in Kosice, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, University of Zilina, …
Studying in Slovak language is free. Depending on the program, the tuition fees could vary from 1500 EUR to 11000 EUR per academic year.
Yes. Slovak universities offer different programs in English. These most popular programs are Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Civil engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Management and Economy. Each year there are more programs added to this list.
- According to the law, students in Slovakia will are allowed to work part-time. University students are allowed to work up to 20 hours per week and the language school students/college students up to 10 hours per week.
Depending on the job, on average it can start from 4 EUR per hour. Working on weekends are higher paid.
according to QS ranking, The Comenius university in Bratislava, The Slovak university of Technology, the university of Pavol Jozef Safarik in Kosice and the Technical university of Kosice are the top universities in Slovakia.
There are several criteria when you want to study in Slovakia as foreigner. The most important one is having the pervious degree certificate and transcript recognized by the ministry of education of Slovakia. As an example, if you are planning to study in Bachelor level, the high school diploma certificate and transcripts are required to be recognized by the ministry of education of Slovakia. Normally recognition of documents takes about one month so it will be in your benefit to start the process as soon as you decide to study in Slovakia. You can always contact us for get support for your process.
As an international student who wants to study in Slovakia, you need to receive an admission letter from a university in Slovakia. In addition to the admission letter, applicants are required to provide several other documents for obtaining the Slovak student visa. In general, these documents include confirmation of accommodation in Slovakia, prove of financial ability, Criminal record, air ticket and insurance. Please note that the required documents could change for each country so it is recommended to contact the Slovak embassy in your country for precise information. You can also see the information about different types of Slovak visa at the following link https://www.mzv.sk/web/en/consular_info
It pretty much depends on the life style but we can break it down as following:
Student dormitories 70 -150 EUR, one room in a shared apartment 200 – 350 EUR, a on room apartment 500 – 700 EUR per month. Public Transport is 90 cents for each trip. There is monthly student transport card which cost about 15 EUR. In that case you can use all kind of transports for unlimited time in a period of one month. The grocery fee is about 250 to 350 per month. These are the basic needs of students; of course, other cost can add to this list.
We could mention a number of benefits for students who plan to study in Slovakia such as
- Modern educating system,
- Slovak graduation degree is recognized in other European countries, USA and Canada
- Lower tuition fee comparing to other European countries,
- Possibility to study many programs in English language
- Close partnership with other European universities
- Free tuition for studying in Slovak language
- No need of English certificate for most of programs (Good level is a must)
- Very friendly environment for the international students
- Easy access to neighboring country (Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic)
- Lower overall living cost comparing to other European countries
Generally, it is expected for undergraduate students to have a high School diploma and age between 18 and 24 years old. At the master’s level, the student must not be over 30 years old. There are no age limits for doctoral degrees. This is of course general, but there could be exceptions for each level of study.
Studying in Bachelor (undergraduate) level is 3 years, Master level is 2 years, Medicine is 6 years, Dentistry is 6 years, Pharmacy is 5 years, PhD level 3 to 4 years, depending on the university and Post Doctorate is 2 years.
Most of Slovak universities do not require a certificate an English certificate. However, applicants might be asked for an entrance exam where there will be a written or oral exam, evaluating level of their English Proficiency. Having an English Language certificate can have a positive impact on selection of students by faculties.
Slovak national program provides variety of Scholarships for different levels of study with different durations. The period of scholarship depends on the agreement with the host university. It can vary from 3 month to one year for a research activity. Slovak universities also provide a scholarship at PhD level. Applicant are required to have a Master’s degree certificate and fulfil the requirement for the PhD study program. The length of PhD program is 3 to 4 years depending on the university.
The Slovak language course is 1 year and it is designed to prepare the applicants for studying in Slovak universities. Slovak language course includes teaching the Slovak language, biology and chemistry for medical students and Mathematics and Physics for engineering programs.
The Bachelor/Undergraduate degree in Slovakia country is 3 to 4 years program. Candidates must have a 12-year diploma with official transcripts so they can apply for Slovak universities.
The tuition fees for Bachelor programs is between 1500 EUR for management and 2500 to 5000 EUR for Engineering programs.
The duration of master’s degree is normally 2 years. The tuition fee for master’s programs starts from 2000 EUR for management up to 7500 EUR for Pharmacy program. Engineering programs are between 3000 to 6000 EUR.
Almost all of Slovak universities start the academic year from September. There is a deadline for applying for each program at each level of study. Generally, the registration for Bachelor program starts from January and ends by April. The registration for master’s degree program starts form January and ends by May. PhD programs are normally open until June. Please take in account that each program and faculty have their own deadlines and you should submit your application Whitin that period. The deadlines could be extended by each faculty.
Generally, the students who receive a scholarship, are also provided a dormitory by the institution which offers the scholarship. In that sense, the amount of scholarship will be enough to cover basic life expenses of the applicant. This included, accommodation, transport, grocery, and travelling.
